American Woodmen banner for Georgetown Camp No. 4
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Supreme Camp of American Woodmen, American, 1901 - 1994
- Georgetown Camp No. 4, American, founded 1922
- Date
- 1922-1952
- Medium
- silk, thread, cotton lining, fringe, wood, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 43 × 30 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (109.2 × 76.8 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- An American Woodmen banner used by Georgetown Camp No. 4. It is purple with gold colored lettering. An image of an ax stuck in a log on green grass is at the center of the banner. White lettering on the log reads “A. W.” The text on the banner reads “GEORGETOWN CAMP / No. 4 / AMERICAN WOODMEN / WASHINGTON. D.C. / ORGANIZED OCT. 20 / 1922.” The banner has gold colored fringe at top and bottom and gold colored trim on both sides. The top of the banner is attached to a wooden pole by metal tacks in four spots. The wood pole has a metal fastener at center. The back of the banner is purple with gold colored, silk lettering at the center that reads "Washington D. C.”
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- banners
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Local and regional
- Societies
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Long Gallery Harlem
- Object number
- 2017.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.